Conformity is a prized commodity in the Xi Jinping era. And for those who don’t conform — to the Party narrative, or to a narrow definition of what it means to be “Chinese” — the state attempts to conform them, through pressure, censorship or detention. This battle over identity in China is the core theme […]
Sainsbury Visiting Artist: Stephen Maing. Screening of "Union" + Q&A RSVP for non-Hunter / Public The Department of Film and Media Studies presents Sainsbury Visiting Artist: Stephen Maing Screening: Union A film by Stephen Maing and Brett Story Up against one of the most powerful companies on the planet, a group of Amazon workers embark […]
We’re excited to invite you to The Gen Z Blueprint: Harnessing Social Media for Change, a marketing webinar designed to provide actionable insights for engaging Gen Z audiences on social media. Creative strategist and social media expert Angelina Hong of Gourmand Group will support attendees in strategizing and creating content that resonates with and fosters authentic engagement to drive […]
Join us for our annual Women of Ascend Conference on March 26th. With the theme of Leading for Our Future, this exclusive cohort offers you the chance to meet like-minded professionals–and maybe even a few of your heroes—as we hear from highly-accomplished women executives at the top of the Fortune 1000. Ask questions, share stories, […]
Why Are You The Way That You Are? An Open Space for the Children of Asian Fathers Have you ever gotten into a tiff with your Asian father and thought, much like Michael Scott once did: why are you the way that you are? Do you feel like you’ve spent decades of your life trying […]
Professor Paoyi Huang to share her research on the roots and evolution of Taiwanese and Taiwanese American cuisine. Did you know that bubble tea originated in Taiwan? When you think of Taiwanese cuisine, what comes to mind? In recent years, Taiwanese food has gained widespread popularity, with a surge of restaurants such as A-Pou’s Tastes, […]
Join Committee of 100 and The Asian American Education Project for a three-part series examining the rich contributions of Chinese Americans to U.S. society, both historically and in the present day. The content was sourced from Committee of 100’s report “From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America.” Chinese Americans have […]
Winner of multiple awards — including the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, the Stonewall Book Award, and the Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award — and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Lamya H’s “Hijab Butch Blues” is an intimate memoir in essays, spanning Lamya’s childhood, her arrival in the United States for college, and her […]
Join us at Brooklyn Heights Library to hear Jinwoo Chong discuss his new novel I Leave It Up to You with Grant Ginder. From the award-winning author of Flux comes a dazzling novel about love, family, and the art of sushi that asks: What if you could return to the point of a fateful choice, wiser than […]
As part of Brooklyn Public Library's longtime partnership with National Black Writers Conference, the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College co-presents an annual poetry café featuring four amazing poets: Angela Du, Kaiyah Ellison, Bonafide Rojas, and Zora Satchel. Participants Angela Du is a young poet, actress, and model. Angela grew up in the […]
Spice up your knowledge of politics and government at this free community workshop where learning is fun and democracy is hot! Welcome to Sexy Civics! Because democracy is hot 🔥 📆 Date: Thursday, March 27 ⏰Time: 6:30 pm 📍Location: Black Forest Brooklyn - 181 Smith Street Learn about government, politics, and civic engagement in a […]
Join AAPI Women Lead for our virtual Emergency Preparedness 101 Training where we will go over the basics of emergency preparation. Zoom registration is required. With all of the things happening in our world–climate catastrophes, political crises, international shifts and changes–Emergency Preparedness programming is needed more now than ever. Our Training will be led by […]